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May 11, 2017 – Leadership and Self Actualization

Success is achieved by ordinary people with extra ordinary determination; and the Ability to evolve Unique Ideas; to grow as the Vision grows. Those who believe in the indefectible combination of Natural Resources with Super Natural ones until the True Triumph in Light of the Vision comes to life.

These are the true Leaders. Those who possess the matchless skills to translate their vision into a reality; executing it successfully-from ideas to words; from words to Minds; from minds to papers; from papers to models; selecting the best team and presenting it in the best way possible.

Discover the key to their uniqueness; their great ideas; perfection in execution; and many more secrets enabling them to not only conquer their dreams but also people's hearts.

April 1, 2017 – Child Custody and Wills

An important aspect of our lives in Qatar often gets overlooked due to perceived complexities: how to arrange our affairs in anticipation of and following the death of either our spouse our ourselves, or both.

PPFQ has brought together a small panel of legal and banking experts who will help guide us through preparation of legal documents including child guardianship and wills, local legalization and registration steps, and practical suggestions and tips on implementation.

Our hope is to provide the community with an oppportunity to better prepare themselves and put in place an enforceable will. This is of particular importance given our expatriate status, regardless of passport nationality, and the seminar will provide an overview of the main issues to consider.

Kindly register your interest to attend the event at following link:
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The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “Do not turn away a poor man…even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you…God will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection.”
——— Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1376.

November 29, 2014 – Understanding the principles of critical thinking in Islam and its applications

Dear All,

Further to the postponed event of Prof. Tariq Ramadan in May this year, we are pleased to announce that the event has now been confirmed to take place on the 29th of November, 2014, at the Al Awsaj Auditorium of Qatar Foundation in Education City, from 6-8 p.m.

Kindly register your interest to attend the event on info@ppfqatar.com, with your name and mobile number at the earliest.

Location map of the venue to follow shortly.

March 1, 2014 – Islamic Finance Demystified

Dear Member,

Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar is pleased to organize this year’s first event in our Professional Seminar Series titled “Islamic Finance Demystified”

The Professional Networking Pillar of PPFQ cordially invites you and your spouse (children are not allowed) to be part of this informative presentations on Islamic banking and products available, on Saturday 1st of March 2014 between 3.00 pm and 6.00 pm, at Nashira Hall Hilton Hotel West Bay – Doha.

The 2nd Annual Free Medical Camp was held at the Pakistan Education Center (PEC) by Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ) on Friday 6th December 2013. The first medical camp was held last year at the same premises on December 7th 2012.

PPFQ is a not-for-profit and non-political organization, comprising of Pakistani professionals based in Qatar. They are primarily involved in raising the profile of Pakistanis living in the country by working through its four pillars, namely, Professional Networking, Community Building, Cultural, and Charity pillars.

At this occasion, patients visited the camp in large numbers – 430 to be exact – for consultation with a team of twenty specialist doctors from Hamad Hospital. Hamad, along with the Supreme Council of Health and the Pakistan Embassy in Qatar were instrumental in the planning and implementation of this major initiative. Along with the supply of doctors, the camp also benefited from a large stock of free medicine, and a full time ambulance with Paramedics on standby. There were dedicated facilities for ladies and children as well as onsite blood sugar testing. Majority of the visiting patients comprised of those from the lower income group, the main target demographic of the camp.

The camp was well organized to cater for the large number of patients, who started pouring in as early as five in the morning. They were offered shaded seating and free refreshments while they waited for their turn. During the inauguration ceremony held inside the PEC premises, the President and Acting Chairman of PPFQ, Mr. Adnan Kirmani, briefed the guests on the current and future plans and projects of the Forum. The Chief Guests were Mr. Malik Farooq, Charge de Affaires, Pakistan Embassy in Qatar, and Mr. Javed Sheikh, Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.

Considering the positive response, and the humanitarian value of the initiative, PPFQ is going to hold this camp on an annual basis. The aim is to have a bigger event than previous years and for this purpose the assistance and support of all would be appreciated

November 22, 2013 – An exclusive evening of pure music and poetry with Tina Sani

As an Executive Committee member of the Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ), I am delighted to invite you and your spouse to enjoy our next event, “An exclusive evening of pure music and poetry” where renowned Pakistani artist and Pride of Performance winner Tina Sani will pay tribute to legendary poets such as Faiz and Iqbal, amongst others.

The event is scheduled on 22nd of November, 2013 at Intercontinental Hotel (The City) Doha. Entry is conditional on purchased tickets only as dinner at a 5 star facility is also part of the program.

Tickets are available on sale now, and due to limited seating capacity, early purchase is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

February 22, 2013 – An Evening of Prose and Poetry with Zia Mohyeddin

Please find attached an invitation for “An Evening of Prose and Poetry with Zia Mohyeddin”. To elevate the importance of our legendary artist and orator, there will be a contribution of QR 75 each member (QR 150 for couples) and QR 125 each ‘non-member (QR 250 couple). Seating will be on first come basis however to secure an entry, please contact below numbers after February 12 to reserve your place by making contribution for this limited-seats event.

December 7, 2012 – 7th December 2012 Medical Camp

PPFQ with the support of the Supreme Council of Health and Hammad Medical Corporation organized a free medical camp on December 7th, 2012. It witnessed a huge response from people of various nationalities. Dr. Sheika Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser al Thani and the Pakistani Ambassador HE Sarfaraz Khanzada inaugurated the day-long camp. Dr. Sheikha Aisha accompanied by dignitaries toured the various clinics and appreciated the organizers for making excellent arrangements.

Transportation arrangements were made for patients coming from as far as Al Khor and the Industrial area. The various clinics were manned by 45 doctors and 40 volunteers. There were specialty clinics like pediatrics, ENT, ophthalmology, internal medicine & dental hygiene. Along with this free medicines were also given to patients in need, as prescribed by the doctors. PPFQ Volunteers registered over 600 patients during the course of the day.

On Monday November 12, the Qatar Exchange gave a presentation to the Pakistani Professional Forum Qatar at the Al Sharq Hotel. The presentation, which was entitled “Qatar Exchange – an Investment Opportunity for Professionals”, is part of a greater QE strategy to engage with the non-Qatari investor base in Qatar. QE is reaching out to the expatriate community in Qatar to raise awareness about investment opportunities that exist for all investors and to spread the word that QE’s doors are open to all investors – not just Qataris. Throughout the year, QE has given many presentations to local business councils and reaching out to the Pakistani Professional Forum Qatar was important as the Forum is active in Qatar and thus necessary to let the professionals in the forum know about the opportunities that exist for them at QE.

Mr. Mohsin Mujtaba, Director of Product and Market Development at Qatar Exchange gave the presentation on behalf of QE to an audience of about 100 professionals from the Pakistani Professional Forum Qatar. Mr. Mujtaba talked about the following topics:

1. Why investment is an important part of your savings plan.

2. Investments opportunities provided by QE

3. How to trade and invest in QE market.

“Cash savings deplete over the course of time due to inflation and hence it’s important to convert part of your savings into investments to benefit from the growth in the economy and markets. Qatar’s economy has seen tremendous growth and will continue to grow with massive development plans in the pipeline. Qatar Exchange listed companies offer investment opportunities to benefit from the growth of the economy” said Mohsin Mujtaba.

In closing remarks, founder and chairman of PPFQ Dr. Mazhar Monga thanked QE for their effort to bring investment opportunities to PPFQ forum and noted the contribution of Pakistanis in the progress of Qatar. PPFQ (www.ppfqatar.com) is a voluntary platform for Pakistani professionals and regularly holds seminars and events engaging professionals and volunteers

March 29, 2012 – PPFQ organizes a Lecture on time management and how to lead a meaningful existence

The Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ) organized a lecture titled ‘Art of Leading a Meaningful Life’ on 29th March 2012. The keynote address was given by Suleman Ahmer, CEO of Timelenders, a leading management consulting and training firm with a vision of helping individuals and organisations have a meaningful existence. Pakistan Ambassador to Qatar HE Muhammad Sarfraz A Khanzada presided over the function.

Ahmer said that four elements were of paramount importance to lead a successful and happy life. These elements, he said, were strategic vision, time management, competence and leadership. “Life without a meaning is not worth living,” said Ahmer.

Ahmer is an award winning author and has three works. The essence of his travel experiences are captured in ‘The Embattled Innocence’ published in the US and his current focus is ‘Strategic Time Management’ and ‘Strategic Visions’. He is an engineering graduate from the University of Nebraska and his research with the US Air Force on solid state physics culminated in a published work. His interest in the power of visions to transform organizations has resulted in consulting work with groups in Pakistan, the UAE and the US.

He has consulted both local and multinational organizations. Suleman has taught the fundamentals of visions in Bahrain, Kuwait, Pakistan, the UAE and the US. Speaking on the occasion, HE Mr. Khanzada appreciated PPFQ for organizing the thought provoking talk. “The ideas presented by Ahmer to leading a meaningful life will serve as food for thought for all of us,” the Ambassador said. Earlier, PPFQ Chairman Mazhar Monga welcomed the gathering. President Adnan Kirmani highlighted the goals and objectives of the PPFQ. Shabbar Ali compared the programme and Saad Awan conducted the question and answer session.

March 18, 2012 – Book Collection

PPFQ Book Collection Drive

The Executive Committee members of the Pakistan Professional Forum Qatar (PPFQ) are leading a Book Collection drive over the next month till end April 2012 to equip our Pakistani schools with a broad selection of children’s books to feed hungry young Pakistani minds.

Literary resources in our Pakistani schools libraries lags behind the leading educational establishments in Qatar and our goal is to bring Pakistani school on par with them. This won’t happen overnight but every small step counts.

Our request is for you all to look through your home for unwanted children’s books that are in reasonable condition and keep them aside for collection.

Upon your positive response, the following selected members have been kind enough to volunteer and come over to collect these books from your home or office at your convenience:

Contact details / emails of the above volunteers can be obtained from Project Lead (Mr Raheel I Khan: raheelkhan52@hotmail.com).

We deeply appreciate your support in helping our community and youth develop.

Dear Members,

Pakistan Embassy will be celebrating Pakistan National Day at PEC on 22nd and 23rd of March 2012.

PPFQ is organizing a book collection of your unwanted children’s books in good condition which you are able to donate for a worthy cause.PPFQ plans to distribute all the books collected at the National Day celebrations in PEC by giving away free one book per child and all books left over will be equally distributed to Pakistani schools in Qatar.

Drop off point for the book collection is Ms. Ana Khan at The Next Generation Kindergarten and Primary School (TNG) between the following timings: Sunday to Thursday from 7.00am until 1.00pm and Saturday from 9.00am until 11.30am

There will be LIVE commentary. Match timings are 13:15 until 17:00 followed by Prize distribution ceremony. Other Pakistanis will join this event with their spouses & children. There are proper shaded stands for spectators, proper restrooms, ample space for children to run around.

Kindly email to info@ppfqatar.com & confirm your presence with number of people so that refreshments will be arranged accordingly. Food packs will be sold for QAR 25 per person, ordered 48 hours in advance.

January 7, 2012 – Technical Seminar on Qatar Vision 2030 and the role of Pakistani professionals

I would like to congratulate each and every member of PPFQ team for their tremendous effort, put into organizing such a grand function last night at the Diplomatic Club. The turn out was just fabulous.... over 350 guests!

The talk " Qatar's vision 2030 and the role of Pakistani Professionals in the development of Qatar" was extremely well presented by our key note speaker Mr. Badar Sohail Khan.... Hats off to you Badar!

We were very proud of Shaikha Yusuf Hassan Al Jufairi, Member of Central Municipal Council Head of Legal Committee, a senior governmental figure who came to our function despite her busy schedule. A great thanks to her.

I also would like to take this opportunity of thanking HE Mr Mohammad Sarfaraz Khanzada, Ambassador of Islamic republic of Pakistan, who came with his family and Dr Mansoor Abbas Rizvi, Community welfare Attache and his family, for coming to our function and gracing us with their presence. I also would like to thank all the other Embassy staff who came to witness the occasion.

It was indeed an august gathering of Qatari dignitaries and Pakistani professionals.

My personal gratitude to all the PPFQ ExCo and their spouses for their tremendous work done on the occasion and it is you who gave us the energy and encouragement to bring our community of Professionals together on one single platform.... Which happened last night and everyone witnessed it. The credit is all yours!

Last but not the least I would like to thank the President of the Forum Mr Adnan Kirmani for his excellent leadership..... Thank you Adnan, great work!

December 9, 2011 – The launch of PPFQ at the Embassy of Pakistan was a true memorable day for all of us and for the community by enlarge.

History will witness the arrival of this huge platform upon which all the professionals will put their heads together in the common interest of achieving goals for the community. We pledge to work tirelessly and devote our time with utmost sincerity.

On behalf of myself, President Adnan and the whole PPFQ team of highly talented professionals, I would like to thank everyone (including ladies) who came to witness the event and took part in the history making process of the formation of PAKISTAN PROFESSIONAL FORUM OF QATAR.

The supportive role of HE Sarfaraz Khanzada the Ambassador and Dr Mansoor Abbas Rizvi Community welfare Attaché was truly admirable. Hats off to you both!!

I also would like to thank PEF President Badar Sohail Khan, Vice President Raheel Zafar Khan and Riaz Bakali (Owner of TNG Qatar) for their tremendous support in organizing the whole program and arranging the premises.

I personally missed one very important member of my team Shabber Ali The Secretary General of PPFQ, who worked day and night but, had to leave for Pakistan for some urgent issues. Just an acknowledgement, Shabber we missed you badly on our day, but looking forward to your presence in our first PPFQ’s function.

I also would like to thank our PPFQ advisors and their better halves for coming out in such a large number and making this history making event a great success.

One very special person in my life Nazia ( My better half ), whose absence was felt so badly by me on the inaugural day. Nazia, you were missed by all your friends in the community and they are all looking forward to your arrival.

Last, but not the least…. A big thanks to all the PPFQ team members and their better halves for their unlimited support in shaping this Forum.